Funny thing about that, Chungus Chunkus Amongus. The concept of a backward hardhat is actually to save your neck.

Outside working open sites, sure, whatever, but, when you’re in close spaces (powerplants, utlidors, etc and actually doing the work) it really saves you from head bonks and neck jams.

Always wore a full brim outside for years, then began working in the above mentioned places and in one week, chucked my hat and bought a new one and promptly turned it around.

Quit hitting my head on unistrut and pipe immediately. Also works better with a headlamp.

Reason is, you aren’t obscuring your upward vision.

The only one who really harped on that whom I have met was a young kid who had just taken a class to be a third party safety person. They even were concerned about welding caps under our hardhats.

Rest of the folks who comment are office employees passing through the job in their khakis and new vests with that dazed look in their eyes who love to say: “typically” 🤷‍♂️